Social Media Networks, Such as Facebook, Offer the Individual an Online

question 19

Multiple Choice

Social media networks, such as Facebook, offer the individual an online platform for support and data gathering. Facebook continues to grow in popularity, yet there are a number of concerns. Which of the following offer reason to be thoughtful before using social media networks?

• A)Questionable scientific content
• B)Minimization of anxiety
• C)Sharing confidential issues with a network of "friends"
• D)Research ethics issues when social networking sites are used to recruit research participants
• E)Health care providers can 'friend' their patients

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Definitions:

Acquisition

The gradual formation of an association between conditioned and unconditioned stimuli.

Spontaneous Recovery

A process in which a previously extinguished response reemerges after the conditioned stimulus is presented again.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Reflexive Response

An automatic reaction to a stimulus, not under conscious control, often protecting the body from harm or promoting its physiological well-being.